Welcome to GreatConversations, a podcast about leadership and life from GreatAmerica. Mitch Leahy, VP and General Manager for our Office Equipment Group hosts our NextWave Series of talks with thought leaders and innovators from across the business world. On today’s episode of GreatConversations, Mitch hosts Ashley Carnes, Chief Strategy Officer at Impact Networking—one of the fastest-growing managed services providers in the nation. Ashley’s passion for lifelong learning and servant leadership earned her recognition as a 2024 Young Influencer by The Cannata Report. She shares her unexpected journey from an entry-level sales rep to leadership, emphasizing the role strong mentors had on her development and how motherhood helped shaped her empathetic and curious approach to leadership.
Welcome to GreatConversations, a podcast about leadership and life from GreatAmerica. Mitch Leahy, VP and General Manager for our Office Equipment Group hosts our NextWave Series of talks with thought leaders and innovators from across the business world. Today Mitch hosts Casey Lowery, President at Applied Innovation, a family-owned and run office technology provider offering technology, imaging, and automation solutions with locations in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Florida. Applied Innovation’s legacy goes back more than three decades, and Casey grew up observing and learning from his dad, John Lowery. As a young kid, he always looked up to his dad and knew early on he wanted to follow in his footsteps. Casey shares his perspective growing up the young child of a business owner and paints the picture of what it was like in the early days growing up in a family business. He shares what he’s learned throughout life and leadership that’s shaped the way he approaches things today in his current role as President at Applied Innovation and talks about what it’s been like to lean into the ownership seat with the goal of staying family owned.
The office technology industry is full of up-and-coming talent, as showcased by The Cannata Report’s 2024 Young Influencers Issue. This year’s list includes both generational leaders carrying through their family legacy, as well as young talent who have entered the industry through internships or career moves. Regardless of the category they fall into, it’s clear they're all hungry for opportunities to contribute to their organization and grow the industry to its full potential. Among those on this list is Hannah Allpress, Account Executive and MSP Channel Manager at Collabrance, a wholly owned subsidiary of GreatAmerica. Hannah was selected as one of six of The Cannata Report's up-and-coming executives under 40 and recognized as a 2024 Young Influencer. In fact, Hannah is the youngest office technology professional to ever be selected for this recognition. Today, we interviewed Hannah to hear her perspective on being a young leader. Read on as she shares her advice for other young professionals, as well as her insights on where she sees the industry heading.
Updated 6/25/2024. Originally published 9/11/2020. Time is a valuable commodity. It equates to so many things to so many people – money, accomplishment, job satisfaction, etc., so if you’re spending it in the wrong places or on the wrong things, it’s easy to see how quickly things can become misaligned. In today's competitive landscape, we’ve all been challenged to adjust our processes and use our time and other resources more wisely.
You’ve chosen your equipment and selected the monthly payment that works for you, so you’re ready to start your agreement! But wait, the digital document sent is requesting your personal information. But why?
Updated 11/20/23. Originally published 2/18/2018. When you’ve put in countless hours of navigating your customer’s complex needs and finding the technology solution that will suit them best, the last thing you have time for is a credit approval process with any surprises. The credit approval process is one of the first steps in the financing process and in this post, we share seven things to consider before submitting your customer for credit approval. Reflecting on these seven items will help your approval process go as smoothly as possible.
Lee Rozeboom, Vice President and Managing Director of Sales at GreatAmerica, and Peter Kujawa, Vice President and General Manager of Service Leadership, Inc.®, a ConnectWise solution hosted the third and final of a 2023 series of webinars discussing best practices for technology service providers (TSPs) and specifically what to do in Q4 to prepare for a successful new year.
Lee Rozeboom, Vice President and Managing Director of Sales at GreatAmerica, and Peter Kujawa, VP & GM of Service Leadership, Inc.®, a ConnectWise solution hosted the second of a series of three webinars discussing best practices for compensation plans – and how to create compensation plans that are mutually beneficial to your company and your team.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) face a competitive landscape in 2023 that continues to evolve due to technological advancements and changing client needs. To stand out from the competition, MSPs need to adopt innovative strategies that focus on delivering exceptional value, building strong client relationships, and staying ahead of industry trends.
With technology evolving at a rapid pace, businesses are constantly seeking to enhance their IT infrastructure, not only to stay competitive, but to stay secure. The upcoming Windows Server 2012 end of life is a prime example of this. After October 10, 2023, Windows Server 2012 products will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates. Technology providers like you need to be prepared to drive awareness and educate customers around this event so they understand that an upgrade is necessary to keep their businesses operating smoothly and securely. Your customers will have many questions around the risks of not upgrading, the benefits of new servers, and why acquiring new technology via a manageable monthly payment is the best choice. In today’s blog, we are addressing the most common questions technology providers are receiving from their customers about upgrading from Windows Server 2012. Read on.
Lee Rozeboom, Vice President and Managing Director of Sales at GreatAmerica, and Peter Kujawa, Vice President of Service Leadership, Inc.®, a ConnectWise solution hosted the first of a series of three webinars discussing why the mid-year point (Q3) is an important time for solution providers – and how solution providers can get the most out of this critical time.
